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   idiot

   /ˈɪdɪət/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person: "I feel like an idiot who swallowed every lie I was told" Similar foolhalfwitnincompoopduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskullblockheaddunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenittwitnumptyassclotplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerptwonkcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalfOpposite genius
   • ▪ a person of low intelligence: "he entered their employ and learnt their secrets by pretending to be an idiot"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a person of low intelligence): via Old French from Latin idiota ‘ignorant person’, from Greek idiōtēs ‘private person, layman, ignorant person’, from idios ‘own, private’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › idiotIdiot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word idiot, which means a foolish or stupid person or, formerly, a person with extreme intellectual disability. See examples, related phrases, and legal and medical terms for idiot.

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   Learn the definition of idiot as a noun for a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way. Find synonyms, examples, and translations of idiot in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning of idiot, a noun that describes a stupid person or someone who behaves in a stupid way. See translations, synonyms, and usage examples of idiot in different contexts.

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   Idiot definition: an utterly foolish or senseless person. See examples of IDIOT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDIOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'idiot' in British and American English. See examples, collocations, and translations of 'idiot' in other languages.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › idiot_nidiot, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the word idiot mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word idiot, two of which are labelled obsolete, and three of which are considered offensive and derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. idiot has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionidiot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word idiot, a rude way to refer to somebody who you think is very stupid. See also synonyms, examples and word origin.